"ARMED CONFLICTS HAVE A DEVASTATING AND DESPERATE IMPACT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS..."

THE PROBLEM

Violence against women is present in every single war zone in the world. Hundreds of women are raped every day on the front lines of conflict.

When you break the heart, you break the community. Women invest scarce resources into their families—food, education and basic healthcare for their children. The physical and psychological damage, fear and stigma resulting from sexual violence destroys families and pulls women away from participating in their communities.

Ending violence against women in conflict includes changing community perceptions about sexual violence, putting an end to stigma so that survivors can receive adequate care and restoration.